Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has been to two hospitals on Wednesday, after Boko Haram fighters fired shots from Rocket Propelled Grenades, RPGs on Tuesday night, killing 10 residents and got 47 others injured in Maiduguri.
The shots, on Tuesday night, came from Kaleri, in the outskirts of Maiduguri.
It was learnt that the grenades traveled to hit Gwange and Adam Kolo communities, both densely populated areas in the inner city.
Most of the deaths were said to have occurred in Gwange.
It was also gathered that one of the RPG shots hit a children’s playground in Gwange.
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A statement released by the Governor’s spokesman, Isa Gusau, said Governor Zulum confirmed the attacks during his empathy visits to the State Specialist Hospital, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, both in Maiduguri.
The Governor had directed that the state’s Ministry of Health shoulders the bills of the injured persons.
Zulum who also spoke on the military’s regain of Marte town, which came under Boko Haram’s occupation a few days ago, said he was not just pleased, but also optimistic that the Nigerian military will work hard to retain, continue its peace-building, and stability efforts in ways that should ensure that the insurgents do not take Marte again or any part of the state.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
